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[Intro]
Em
E E E E
E E E E
E E E E
E E E E
E E E E
E E E E
[Verse 1]
EWrapped up in the loving arms of a Ewar
EWhat industry is worth dyEing for
EIt's all a race Eto the top of the Epantheon in the Etime we've got
E E
[Verse 2]
EBuilt a wall to Ekeep us clean
Where the Eskin is fair and the Egrass is green
BThree car garage, a Bhouse by the sea
To Akeep out all those who AdisagreeA  
[Chorus]
Barbed C#mwire killed the buffalo
ATelephone killed the Bradio
C#mWe're killing the time before our AturBn
C#mIt keeps out, it keeps in the Adevil's rope aBgainst my skin
C#mSpits fire until there's nothing left to AburBn
[Break]
E E E E
[Verse 3]
ECold blood go Efigure
From the Eman behind the desk to the Eone behind the trigger
There's Esilent anguish in Eevery language
It Eall sounds the same no Ematter what day its
BI can remember a Bworld without fear
BeAfore I heard the clock Aticking in my earA  
[Chorus]
Barbed C#mwire killed the buffalo
ATelephone killed the Bradio
C#mWe're killing the time before our AturBn
C#mIt keeps out, it keeps in the Adevil's rope aBgainst my skin
C#mSpits fire until there's nothing left to AburBn
Barbed C#mwire killed the buffalo
ATelephone killed the Bradio
C#mWe're killing the time before our AturBn
C#mIt keeps out, it keeps in the Adevil's rope aBgainst my skin
C#mSpits fire until there's nothing left to AburBn
[Break]
E E E E
E E E E
E E E E
E E E E
[Outro]
  E    E    E   E(held out)

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Barbed Wire

by Parsonsfield

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C#m

[Intro]

E E E E

[Verse 1]

E E

Wrapped up in the loving arms of a war

E E

What industry is worth dying for

E E E E

It's all a race to the top of the pantheon in the time we've got

E E

[Verse 2]

E E

Built a wall to keep us clean

E E

Where the skin is fair and the grass is green

B B

Three car garage, a house by the sea

A A A

To keep out all those who disagree

[Chorus]

C#m

Barbed wire killed the buffalo

A B

Telephone killed the radio

C#m A B

We're killing the time before our turn

C#m A B

It keeps out, it keeps in the devil's rope against my skin

C#m A B

Spits fire until there's nothing left to burn

[Break]

E E E E

[Verse 3]

E E

Cold blood go figure

E E

From the man behind the desk to the one behind the trigger

E E

There's silent anguish in every language

E E

It all sounds the same no matter what day its

B B

I can remember a world without fear

A A A

Before I heard the clock ticking in my ear

[Chorus]

C#m

Barbed wire killed the buffalo

A B

Telephone killed the radio

C#m A B

We're killing the time before our turn

C#m A B

It keeps out, it keeps in the devil's rope against my skin

C#m A B

Spits fire until there's nothing left to burn

C#m

Barbed wire killed the buffalo

A B

Telephone killed the radio

C#m A B

We're killing the time before our turn

C#m A B

It keeps out, it keeps in the devil's rope against my skin

C#m A B

Spits fire until there's nothing left to burn

[Break]

E E E E

[Outro]

E E E E

(held out)

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